dans1006 wrote:So I totally don't have the numbers to get in to Columbia and was completely surprised to get their "reserve" letter email over spring break. I expected nothing less than a courteous ding from them and I probably wouldn't have even applied (since its such a stretch) if it were not for the letter I received from their student veterans organization inviting me to apply. Does anyone know if there is a difference between being waitlisted and "reserved" or are these terms synonymous? Any insight would be appreciated! Thanks.

dans1006 wrote:So I totally don't have the numbers to get in to Columbia and was completely surprised to get their "reserve" letter email over spring break. I expected nothing less than a courteous ding from them and I probably wouldn't have even applied (since its such a stretch) if it were not for the letter I received from their student veterans organization inviting me to apply. Does anyone know if there is a difference between being waitlisted and "reserved" or are these terms synonymous? Any insight would be appreciated! Thanks.

Synonymous

Thanks!

No prob. Best of luck getting off the waitlist (assuming you want to/are going to stick it out).

aero88 wrote:So if we haven't heard anything yet from Columbia since going complete in January (No reserve, waitlist nor anything email), what does this mean? Is the best I can hope for a waitlist at this point?

It doesn't mean anything. At this point you can still get any type of decision, and there are other people who have been waiting even longer so there's no need to worry.

aero88 wrote:So if we haven't heard anything yet from Columbia since going complete in January (No reserve, waitlist nor anything email), what does this mean? Is the best I can hope for a waitlist at this point?

It doesn't mean anything. At this point you can still get any type of decision, and there are other people who have been waiting even longer so there's no need to worry.

I can just see you typing this aggressively as your face gradually contorts more and more at the monitor

aero88 wrote:So if we haven't heard anything yet from Columbia since going complete in January (No reserve, waitlist nor anything email), what does this mean? Is the best I can hope for a waitlist at this point?

It doesn't mean anything. At this point you can still get any type of decision, and there are other people who have been waiting even longer so there's no need to worry.

I can just see you typing this aggressively as your face gradually contorts more and more at the monitor

Hahaha it would be aggression toward CLS rather than the people asking this. I'm just so FRUSTRATED with this! I put my time into this application and I expect an answer dammit!

OMFG!!!!! Columbia just now emailed me for a fall grades request. I never sent them in because my gpa only went up .01 so it's essentially the same. They've had my app since freaking Oct. Why are they just now asking??? FML!!!!!!!!!!

law_monkey wrote:OMFG!!!!! Columbia just now emailed me for a fall grades request. I never sent them in because my gpa only went up .01 so it's essentially the same. They've had my app since freaking Oct. Why are they just now asking??? FML!!!!!!!!!!

law_monkey wrote:OMFG!!!!! Columbia just now emailed me for a fall grades request. I never sent them in because my gpa only went up .01 so it's essentially the same. They've had my app since freaking Oct. Why are they just now asking??? FML!!!!!!!!!!